‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
- Posted on February 4, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees
